Quotes About Gratitude

Think of every single thing that we 'have to' do to get through a day as something that we 'get to' do... before our turn is over. Everything is a gift.

Step number one for changing the entire world is falling in love with it as it already is. The same is true for changing yourself.

thoughts of happiness become all things good, which is what true happiness implies.

Maybe it's not just about finding the perfect friend, partner, or tribe, but finding the perfection in those you've already found.

Always speak of the past, gratefully. Of the future, excitedly.

Why let grief for what "is not" blind you to what "still is and must always be

When desirous of a life change, or any kind of a change, it's wiser to start from a place of, "I am who I am today, where I am today, because this was my choice and it has served me well. However, it no longer serves me. My choices have changed, and I give thanks for the amazing transformational energies that now sweep through my amazing life.

When you don't know what you want, it's probably time to begin enjoying what you have.

Everyone is a money magnet when they're happy.

Move toward your dreams while you celebrate all that does work, all that you do have, and who you now are.

Never did I wake up on a morning feeling like, I made it! I'm living my dreams! Yet still, only in hindsight, I had and I was.

There's absolutely no need to give importance to items that exist in scarcity when what you really want is more happiness, more health, more love, and more abundance, of which there's enough for all.

I'm a survivor of life. I try to give the glory to God and appreciate what's happening to me.

It's these small moments that make life worth living. The moments you take for granted. The ones you think will always be in plentiful supply. But if this past year has shown me anything, it's the need to cherish each and every moment, whether good or bad, whether joyful or painful, as the precious fleeting gifts that they are.

What makes life worth living is what is happening right now. Not yesterday, not tomorrow, right now.

All I have is right now. I have all that I want, and no one can promise me I'll have it forever no matter what I do, so I'm going to live it, love it, treasure it, for every second I can, and whatever comes next I'm prepared for it.

Thich Nhat Hanh writes that one of our biggest faults is to fail to celebrate not having a toothache. The idea goes something like this: We all know how painful and irritating it can be to have a toothache, and we all suffer when we do, but why is it we never take time to think how nice it is not to have a toothache?

All of my children are ideologically and politically in sync with me, they all have authentic Christian faith. It's something I'm very grateful for.

I can't say 'why me,' Brady. That's one of the big no-can-do's. Because if I do that now that bad stuff has happened to me, why didn't I say it about all the amazing stuff that happened to me before?

So yes I will gladly take on your ocean just to swim beneath you so I can kiss the bends of your knees in appreciation for the work they do keeping your head above water — Mike McGee, from "Everyday," FORTH Magazine : Poetry. Apr 16, 2010

Maybe you were telling the truth, maybe it was you who brought me to Earth. But I didn't ask to come, and I don't owe you for the favor!

When you establish a reminiscing routine through acknowledging gratitude for past experiences, it keeps you mindful that fun is abundant. Put into practice, reminiscing in this manner mitigates feelings of regret and deprivation by giving you a concrete prompt to fully appreciate life's pleasurable experiences. A habit of acknowledging the pleasure in your life naturally increases your overall sense of gratitude, amplifying fun's positive effects.

A hungry man can be a fast learner. When you come to a table with nothing but need, you are grateful for things you might have pushed aside before. And when you kneel, hungry & broken at His table, you receive a grace from Him you might, at some other time, have completely missed.

My goal in life is to make everyone else happy and when I'm happy I try to make them believe they're the cause of it